Worcestershire County Council5 Dec 2024Council errors left child in unsuitable homeA "catalogue of errors" by two councils are to blame, a watchdog finds.5 Dec 2024Hereford & Worcester5 Dec 2024New £16m footbridge over River Severn set to openThe Kepax Bridge has been built to ease road traffic and encourage people to walk and cycle.5 Dec 2024Hereford & Worcester19 Nov 2024Special needs child missed school due to councilWorcestershire County Council agrees to apologise to the child's carer and pay them £11,060.19 Nov 2024Hereford & Worcester19 Nov 2024SEND children to be moved to mainstream schoolsChildren with "limited" special educational needs can move to help address a lack of specialist places.19 Nov 2024Hereford & Worcester14 Nov 2024County council on course for £12.5m overspendA report says the projected overspend comes despite the authority's plan to use £7.9m from reserves. 14 Nov 2024Hereford & Worcester25 Oct 2024Walking and cycling bridge budget set at £16mThe budget for the proposed bridge in Worcestershire has risen by £12.8m since 2021.25 Oct 2024Hereford & Worcester21 Oct 2024Cost of planned footbridge rises to £16mWorcestershire County Council's cabinet will be told that millions in extra funding is needed.21 Oct 2024Hereford & Worcester10 Oct 2024Council staff threaten legal action over contractsWorcestershire County Council is aiming to save £38.4m this year.10 Oct 2024England30 Sep 2024Fire and rehire move damaging for council - unionThe Tory council has voted to dismiss staff working 37-hour contracts and rehire them for 35 hours. 30 Sep 2024